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Lori Tiefenthaler becomes first woman to chair ACPA

Lori Tiefenthaler has been named the first woman to chair the American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA) board of directors in the group’s 54-year history. “I am extremely honored to accept this gavel and the responsibility of leading this great association in 2017,” says Tiefenthaler. “As I look back on the 53 chairmen that came before […]

December 19, 2016

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La. task force recommends $700 million annual increase for infrastructure investment

The Louisiana Governor’s Task Force on Transportation Infrastructure Investment has adopted 10 resolutions that address policy and financing recommendations, an action that comes after six months of meetings across the state. Gov. John Bel Edwards will consider the resolutions in preparation for the 2017 Regular Legislative Session. The most significant of the resolutions is the […]

December 19, 2016

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USDOT releases Every Place Counts Leadership Academy Transportation Toolkit

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released the Every Place Counts Leadership Academy Transportation Toolkit, aimed at providing a resource to train emerging transportation leaders across communities, cities, regions and states. “If you have a transportation idea, concern, or challenge on your mind, or if you want to participate in the process of making […]

December 19, 2016

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NCDOT developing design-build contract to accelerate Fayetteville Outer Loop project

North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) officials are planning to develop a design-build contract for part of the Fayetteville Outer Loop a year ahead of schedule in an effort to complete the overall project ahead of schedule. The department plans to award the contract in late 2017. By combining components into one contract, the design-build contract […]

December 16, 2016

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Conn. DOT gets new fleet of tow plows for clearing two lanes in one pass

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has a launched a new fleet of three tow plows allowing the agency to clear two full highway lanes in a single pass. The department says the new plows will provide a much-needed boost to its winter maintenance and snow-clearing operations. “Clearing snow and ice from our roads and […]

December 16, 2016

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Missouri DOT seeks public input on identifying historical significance of bridges

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking the public’s help in identifying bridges across the state that are “associated with historical events or people of importance to a community” to determine the impact of the removal or update to bridges. This effort is part of the agency’s work to create a “programmatic agreement” for […]

December 16, 2016

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Arizona DOT begins designating Safety Corridors to reduce collisions and deaths

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has started adding signage to highways in the state indicating those that are designated as Safety Corridors—roadway sections that have more crashes, injuries and death than normally expected. Along with ADOT, the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are implementing four Safety Corridors […]

December 15, 2016

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Minnesota DOT launches first logo redesign in 40 years

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has launched a new logo as part of an overall branding unification effort by all state agencies. The move is the first major change to the department’s look in 40 years. “Using a unified brand presence across our state agencies will help inform citizens about the variety of services […]

December 15, 2016

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Colorado DOT University wins Corporate Learning Network Best-In-Class award

The Corporate Learning Network (CLN) as presented the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) University with a 2016 Corporate University of the Year Award. CDOT University, launched in 2008, offers four “colleges” for employees with training in: Highway Maintenance: Administered both regionally and at the Maintenance Training Academy, this program meets the specialized learning needs of […]

December 14, 2016

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Virginia DOT partners with Waze Connected Citizens Program

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has partnered with crowdsourced traffic and navigation app Waze on the Connected Citizens Program. Waze will provide VDOT with real-time Waze-generated incident and slow-down information directly from drivers as a complement to VDOT’s 511Virginia system. VDOT will in turn provide verified work zones, crash and road closure data from […]

December 14, 2016

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Penn. offers testing recommendations for Highly Automated Vehicles

The Pennsylvania Autonomous Vehicles Testing Policy Task Force has developed guidance for creating policies for overseeing testing of highly automated vehicles (HAV). The goal of the task force was to create a “framework for testing HAVs in Pennsylvania that balances public safety with innovation and provides for the flexibility required to keep the state in […]

December 13, 2016

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Rhode Island officials unveil new design for $400 million 6/10 Interchange

Rhode Island officials have announced a new road design for the 6/10 Interchange in Providence aimed at improving safety, traffic flow and makes land available for development. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo ordered a fast-track reconstruction of the 6/10 Interchange, considered the state’s “most traveled expressway.” The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) worked with the […]

December 13, 2016